Picker stick check

ABSTRACT

A loom picker stick check comprising, a bracket adapted for attachment to the lay of a loom, the bracket being substantially U-shaped and having a pair of legs, a check strap adjustably secured at its opposite ends to a respective one of the legs of the bracket, the check strap forming a loop extending outwardly from the bracket for confining and substantially surrounding the picker stick.

United States Patent Inventor Walter Roy Hampson l-lolyoke, Mass. 812,071

Apr. 1, 1969 Mar. 2, 1971 Clinton Silk Mill, Inc. Holyoke, Mass.

Appl. No Filed Patented Assignee PICKER STICK CHECK 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl Int. Cl Field of Search Illflllfl 2 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,842,714 1/1932 Clayton 139/165 2,499,023 2/1950 Galland 139/165 2,995,152 8/1961 Carter 139/161 3,003,523 10/1961 Cronic... 139/165 3,005,470 10/1961 Carter 139/165 3,269,427 8/1966 Crocker 139/165 Primary Examiner-James Kee Chi Attorneys-Kenwood Ross and Chester E. Flavin ABSTRACT: A loom picker stick check comprising, a bracket adapted for attachment to the lay of a loom, the bracket being substantially U-shaped and having a pair of legs, a check strap adjustably secured at its opposite ends to a respective one of the legs of the bracket, the check strap forming a loop extending outwardly from the bracket for confining and substantially surrounding the picker stick.

PATENTED MAR 2 l9?! QFIG.2.

INVENTOR.

F|G 3 WALTER ROY HAMPSON BY Wand @7146 @kumrfvhum ATTORNEYS.

a PICKER STICK CHECK Background of the Invention 1 Field of the Invention I Improvements in picker stick checks for looms.

' 2. Description of the Prior Art required frequent adjustment to compensate'for the support elements becoming displaced due to the impacts of the picker stick against the check strap.

SUMMARY or THE INVENTION This invention relates to an improved picker stick check for looms which includes a novel support for the check strap, the support being so constructed as to permit freedom of movement of the check strap about the points at which it is connected to the support thereby not only extending the useful life of the check strap, but also supporting the check strap in such a manner as to or out of alignment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION or THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a picker stick check embodying the invention and shown in association with a picker stick and a portion of the lay of aloom;

F IG. 2 is a front elevational view of the picker stick check of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of an end portion of the picker stick check of FIG. 1. 1

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT prevent the support from becoming worn and forth in the directions of the arrow a.

The check includes a substantially U-shaped mounting bracket generally indicated by 12 having a central web 14 and integral legs 16 and 18 which diverge outwardly from opposite vends of the web, to an apex or point 20 and converge inwardly from said apex or point toward each other, whereby each of the legs is substantially V-shaped in plan.

Web 14 of bracket 12 is adapted for face-to-face engagement with hanger I-I so that the bracket may be secured to the hanger bymeans of'a bolt 22 which passes through provided,

openings in the hanger and web and has washers 24 sleeved thereon and a nut 26 threaded thereon. I

A check strap 28 forms a loop inwardly of the bracket and is fixed at its ends to the convergingfree ends of the legs 16 and 18 by bolts 30 which pass through openings in the legs and slots 32 in the strap, the bolts having washers 34 sleeved thereon and nuts 36 threaded thereon.

A helper strap 38 is interposed between one bracket leg and strap 28 to help in absorbing some of the shock imparted to strap 28 by the rapidly reciprocating picker stick.

The bracket makes it possible toquickly mount the check relative to the lay of the loom in manner so that the strap is better able to withstand the wear and tear inflicted on it by the picker stick.

Adjustment of the strap is simplified by the provision of the slots 32 therein, as well as the simple mounting of the strap relative to the bracket by means of the bolts 30.

I claim:

1. A loom picker stick check comprising, a substantially U- shaped bracket having a web portion and a pair of integral legs extending outwardly therefrom, the web portion of the bracket being adapted for attachment to the lay of a loom with the legs being disposed rearwardly of the lay, a check strap adjustably secured at its opposite ends toa respective one of the legs of the bracket, the check strap-forming a loop extending outwardly from the bracket for confining and substantially surrounding the picker stick, with the ends of the strap being The picker stick check is generallyindicated by 10 and is fixed to the hanger H of the lay of a-loom, not shown, for

checking and controlling a picker stick P,-which moves back disposed rearwardly of the lay of the loom for minimizing wear and adjustments.

2. A loom picker stick check according to claim 1, wherein the strap isslotted adjacent its points of jointure with the legs of the bracket. 

1. A loom picker stick check comprising, a substantially Ushaped bracket having a web portion and a pair of integral legs extending outwardly therefrom, the web portion of the bracket being adapted for attachment to the lay of a loom with the legs being disposed rearwardly of the lay, a check strap adjustably secured at its opposite ends to a respective one of the legs of the bracket, the check strap forming a loop extending outwardly from the bracket for confining and substantially surrounding the picker stick, with the ends of the strap being disposed rearwardly of the lay of the loom for minimizing wear and adjustments.
 2. A loom picker stick check according to claim 1, wherein the strap is slotted adjacent its points of jointure with the legs of the bracket. 